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Ghana - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011
| Reference ID | DDI-GHA-GSS-MICS-2011-v1.0 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Country | Ghana |
| Producer(s) | Ghana Statistical Service - Autonomous |
| Sponsor(s) | United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - Funding agency United States Agency for International Development - USAID - Funding agency US) President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - - Provided funding ICF Macro - - Provided funding |
| Metadata |
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Created on
Feb 14, 2013
Last modified
Mar 14, 2016
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Data Description
Data File: children under 5 years
| Cases | 7626 |
| Variable(s) | 378 |
| Version | Verions 1.0 |
| Producer | Ghana Statistical Service |
| Missing Data | Missing data is coded as 9 or a series of 9s that fills the length of the field. |
| Processing Checks | All files have been checked for the following: 1. All variables have been clearly defined and labelled 2. All categories (value labels) have been clearly defined 3. All cases have unique identification (no duplicates) 4. The frequencies of expected respondents checked with the actual section and inconsistencies noted. 5. Skip patterns have been verified 6. Structure edits have been performed |
Variables
| Name | Label | Question | |
| CA1 | Child had diarrhoea in last 2 weeks | ||
| CA2 | Child drank less or more during illness | ||
| CA3 | Child ate less or more during illness | ||
| CA4A | Drank fluid made from special packet (ORS) | ||
| CA4B | Pre-packaged ORS fluid for diarrhoea | ||
| CA4C | Coconut Water | ||
| CA4D | Rice Water | ||
| CA4E | Mashed Kenkey | ||
| CA4GA | Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic | ||
| CA4GB | Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre | ||
| CA4GC | Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound | ||
| CA4GD | Source of ORS: (public sector) Community health worker | ||
| CA4GE | Source of ORS: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic | ||
| CA4GH | Source of ORS: Other public | ||
| CA4GI | Source of ORS: Private hospital / clinic/ physician | ||
| CA4GK | Source of ORS: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop | ||
| CA4GL | Source of ORS: `Private Mobile / Outreach clinic | ||
| CA4GM | Source of ORS: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic | ||
| CA4GO | Source of ORS: Other private medical | ||
| CA4GP | Source of ORS: Relative / Friend | ||
| CA4GQ | Source of ORS: Shop | ||
| CA4GR | Source of ORS: Traditional practitioner | ||
| CA4GX | Source of ORS: Other | ||
| CA4H | How much didi you pay for the ORS | ||
| CA5 | Anything else given to treat the diarrhoea | ||
| CA6A | Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antibiotic | ||
| CA6B | Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antimotility | ||
| CA6C | Other treatment (pill or syrup): Zinc | ||
| CA6G | Other treatment (pill or syrup): Other (not antibiotic, antimotility or zinc) | ||
| CA6H | Other treatment (pill or syrup): Unknown | ||
| CA6L | Other treatment (injection): Antibiotic | ||
| CA6M | Other treatment (injection): Non-antibiotic | ||
| CA6N | Other treatment (injection): Unknown | ||
| CA6O | Other treatment: Intravenous | ||
| CA6Q | Other treatment: Home remedy/Herbal medicine | ||
| CA6X | Other treatment: Other | ||
| CA7 | Child ill with cough in last 2 weeks | ||
| CA8 | Difficulty breathing during illness with cough | ||
| CA9 | Symptoms due to problem in chest or blocked nose | ||
| CA10 | Sought advice or treatment for illness | ||
| CA11A | Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic | ||
| CA11B | Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre | ||
| CA11C | Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound | ||
| CA11D | Place sought care: (public sector) Community health worker | ||
| CA11E | Place sought care: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic | ||
| CA11H | Place sought care: Other public | ||
| CA11I | Place sought care: Private hospital / clinic/ physician | ||
| CA11K | Place sought care: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop | ||
| CA11L | Place sought care: Private Mobile / Outreach clinic | ||
| CA11M | Place sought care: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic | ||
| CA11O | Place sought care: Other private medical | ||
| CA11P | Place sought care: Relative / Friend | ||
| CA11Q | Place sought care: Shop | ||
| CA11R | Place sought care: Traditional practitioner | ||
| CA11X | Place sought care: Other | ||
| CA12 | Given medicine to treat this illness | ||
| CA13A | Medicine: Antibiotic pill / syrup | ||
| CA13B | Medicine: Antibiotic injection | ||
| CA13M | Medicine: Anti-malarials | ||
| CA13P | Medicine: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen | ||
| CA13Q | Medicine: Aspirin | ||
| CA13R | Medicine: Ibupropfen | ||
| CA13X | Medicine: Other | ||
| CA13Z | Medicine: DK | ||
| CA13AA | Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic | ||
| CA13AB | Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre | ||
| CA13AC | Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound | ||
| CA13AD | Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Community health worker | ||
| CA13AE | Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic | ||
| CA13AH | Source of Antibiotic: Other public | ||
| CA13AI | Source of Antibiotic: Private hospital / clinic/ physician | ||
| CA13AK | Source of Antibiotic: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop | ||
| CA13AL | Source of Antibiotic: `Private Mobile / Outreach clinic | ||
| CA13AM | Source of Antibiotic: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic | ||
| CA13AO | Source of Antibiotic: Other private medical | ||
| CA13AP | Source of Antibiotic: Relative / Friend | ||
| CA13AQ | Source of Antibiotic: Shop | ||
| CA13AR | Source of Antibiotic: Traditional practitioner | ||
| CA13AX | Source of Antibiotic: Other | ||
| CA15 | What was done to dispose of the stools | ||
| ML1 | Child ill with fever in last 2 weeks | ||
| ML2 | Blood taken for testing during illness | ||
| ML3 | Advice or treatment during illness | ||
| ML4 | Child taken to a health facility during illness | ||
| ML4A | Where was Child taken to during this illness | ||
| ML5 | Child given medicine for fever at health facility | ||
| ML6A | Medicine given: SP / Fansidar | ||
| ML6B | Medicine given: Chloroquine | ||
| ML6C | Medicine given: Amodiaquine | ||
| ML6D | Medicine given: Quinine | ||
| ML6E | Medicine given: Artemisinin- based combination | ||
| ML6F | Medicine given: ACT with the green leaf | ||
| ML6H | Medicine given:Other anti-malarial | ||
| ML6I | Medicine given: Antibiotic pill / syrup | ||
| ML6J | Medicine given: Antibiotic injection | ||
| ML6P | Medicine given: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen | ||
| ML6Q | Medicine given: Aspirin | ||
| ML6R | Medicine given: Ibuprofen | ||
| ML6X | Medicine given: Other | ||
| ML6Z | Medicine given: DK | ||
Total variable(s):
378 |